Gardens
Garden Walk 1 Hotel Building 1F Garden Entrance ⇒ Yusuichi Pond ⇒ Gojo Waterfall
Stroll through our lush natural gardens that change with the seasons and feature various sites of historic interest. Let's start our virtual tour.
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01 U-shaped slope
Begin with a walk through the woods and discover how quickly you forget you're in the middle of Tokyo.
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02 Monument of Chinzanso
This monument presents the engraved heartfelt words of Duke Yamagata Aritomo when he named Chinzanso in 1878.
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03 Benkei Bridge and summer fireflies
Cross beautiful red Benkei Bridge, from where you can enjoy the thrilling sight of fireflies all around you in early summer.
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04 Ito Jakuchu Stone Statues of Rakan
In this area, you'll pass 20 or so Rakan stone statues depicting some of the 500 Rakan drawings by Ito Jakuchu, a notable painter from the middle of the Edo period. Each statue is about 50 centimeters tall.
The leaves of this camellia, which feature a three-part "tail", look like swimming goldfish when fluttering in the wind.
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05 Koshin Stone Monument
Carved in 1669, this stone monument depicts beliefs of the Koshin school of Taoism.
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06 Yusuichi Pond
Created when the gardens were first constructed, this unique gourd-shaped pond is one of several scenic areas in the gardens alongside Kokosei Well and Unkinchi Pond.
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07 Daikokuten
The gardens are blessed by Seven Gods of Good Fortune (Shichifukujin), including this gentle character near the hotel who grants good relationships in marriage and work.
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08 Gojo Waterfall
This waterfall behind crystal chapel "Lumière" offers scenery and sound that cools you down in summer. A trail behind the falls provides a stunning panoramic view of the gardens, chapel, hotel building and Yusuichi Pond, making it a popular spot to take photos.
A passage leads behind the waterfall from where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the gardens between falling water drops. In early summer, fireflies illuminate the habitat behind the waterfall even in rainy weather.
